PRCo. fare tokens
Fredbruhn at aol.com
Fredbruhn at aol.com
Tue Aug 29 12:09:14 EDT 2000
Lets talk about PRCo. tokens for a minute if that is a good topic.
I have five (5) variations of token. Described as follows:
The 1922 token - no description needed I suspect for our group.
The PCC token (same size as the 1922) with Pittsburgh Railways Co. and PCC on
one side and "token fare" and winged PRC on the reverse.
A token that looks like a white metal or alum. token same size as the above
with
Pittsburgh Railways Co on the outside rim and 3 cutouts equidistant plus a
cutout circle about 1/8 dia. in center and on reverse "good for one fare".
What era is this token? Hope it is not a car wash token.
The other two are both small, about 16 mm. One is bright like steel, the
other
sort of bronze or brass color, like a lot of tokens.
One steel (silvery) one has the wording on the side with the "P" in the
center and cutouts around it to form the "P" looking with the P in the proper
position - got all that - "pittsburgh railways co" and on the reverse " 2
good for 2 one fare" around the outside.
The bronze colored one has outside the P (on the side with the P in the
proper position) " 1 good for 1 one fair. On the reverse "pittsburgh
railways co."
Any help on eras, what the differences were for, etc. I haven't got through
the bible yet that was copied and some of this may be in there, but as I was
putting some stuff away I had these all together and thought you might be
able to help.
Fred Bruhn
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